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Week 21 Highlight
- No reported case of cholera
In the reporting month,
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3 States have reported suspected cases, Plateau (16), Bayelsa (9) and Kaduna (8)
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8 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) were conducted, with 4 positive results
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3 stool culture tests were conducted with no positive
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Of the cases reported, there was no death
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National multi-sectoral Cholera TWG continues to monitor response across states
Cumulative Epi-Summary for 2023
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As of 28th May 2023, a total of 1851 suspected cases including 52 deaths (CFR 2.8%) have been reported from 22 states
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Of the suspected cases since the beginning of the year, age groups <5 years are mostly affected, followed by the age groups >45 years in aggregate of both males and females
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Of all suspected cases, 53% are males and 47% are females
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Cross River (718 cases) accounts for 39% of all suspected cases in the country of the 22 States that have reported cases of cholera
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Obubra LGA (515 cases) in Cross River State accounts for 28% of all suspected cases reported in the country.
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Other States; Ebonyi (227 cases), Zamfara (216 cases), Bayelsa (204 cases), Katsina (187 cases), Abia (118 cases) and Niger (94 cases) account for 56% of the suspected cases this year